New on roster : Half Japanese and Jad Fair
After Young Marble Giants and The Raincoats, we’re delighted to announce you that Julie Tippex is now booking for Europe and UK an other all-time favorite of Kurt Cobain : Half Japanese and Jad Fair just joined the Tippex family and will be available for a few selected shows in May and June 2011. It’s their first tour in Europe since 1997 ! Half Japanese line up will be for these shows : Jad Fair, John Sluggett (also a longtime member of Moe Tucker’s band), Jason Willett, Mick Hobbes and Gilles Reider. Jad Fair is also available for solo shows or with Gilles Rieder as drummer, as well for exhibitions and workshops. And Fire records will also release early 2011 a 3 cds Best of Jad Fair. We tell you, it gonna be a fantastic year ! The Tippex special agent to take care of all this is Marie. Don’t hesitate to get in touch with ideas !
Half Japanese videos :
- “The band that would be king” (documentary) – extract
- WFMU / SXSW 2008 – extract 1
- WFMU / SXSW 2008 – extract 2